Sunlight and health

BMJ

Volumn 319, Issue 7216, 1999, Pages 1066-

  Marks, Robin ^a   Melia, Jane ^b   Hawk, J L M ^c   Whiteman, David C ^d   Selby, Peter L ^e   Mawer, E Barbara ^e   Ness, Andrew R ^f   Frankel, Stephen J ^f   Gunnell, David J ^f   Smith, George Davey ^f  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85007745335     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.319.7216.1066     Document Type: Letter

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